by Sarah Maher | May 28, 2020 | Employment Law Compliance, Workplace Conflict
When it was announced that Ireland would begin easing Covid-19 restrictions on the 18th of May, the news was bittersweet. Businesses that could reopen in one of the earlier phases breathed a sigh of relief. This relief, however, was short-lived. It soon became clear...
by Sarah Maher | May 28, 2020 | Workplace Conflict, Workplace Investigations
All employers have, “so far as is reasonably practicable,” a responsibility to safeguard “the safety, health and welfare at work of his or her employees”. In order to fully comply with this requirement in the middle of the current crisis, employers need to stay on top...
by Sarah Maher | Apr 30, 2020 | Workplace Conflict, Workplace Investigations
If you have arrived here from a Google search and you are wondering how to conduct a remote workplace investigation, we suggest you check out Part One of this two-part series here. So, you’ve made the initial preparations for your remote workplace investigation,...
by Sarah Maher | Apr 30, 2020 | Workplace Conflict, Workplace Investigations
In our last blog we discussed the reasons why you should consider bringing your workplace investigations online. It is understandable that you might have some initial reticence about doing so. After all, workplace investigations can be a minefield at the best of...
by Insight Editor | Mar 2, 2020 | Discipline and Grievances, Workplace Conflict
Last month saw the reckoning of Harvey Weinstein, as he faced judge and juror over the allegations of sexually motivated crimes that sparked the #metoo movement. At the time of writing, his fate remains undecided. It is safe to say however, that Harvey Weinstein has...
by Insight Editor | Mar 2, 2020 | Workplace Conflict
Richard Branson is famous for many things, but perhaps one of his most well-known quotes states that employees should always come first. Look after your employees, he says, and they will look after your clients. Of course, it makes sense that we should be paying...
